amesei
Canadian citizen
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About me
Canadian
Speaks I speak English and dutch
Registration: 25 September 2014
Leisure activities in Del coco
Hi We are a Canadian couple with European roots. We love to travel and visit Europe almost every year. The last 3 winters we have spent in the Dominican Republic and we are wanting a change. My husband is a retired police officer and I am a self ... Read More
pesos/cnd dollar by soozie
Hi Folks, Can someone please advise me the best way to handle money during my stay in Caberete? Do I bring pesos, do I go to bank and do withdrawals daily, do I use credit card. Any suggestions on handling my money in the cheapest and safest ...
We usually bring Dr pesos (about $1000 cnd converted for 2 months) and use a visa credit card....no mastercard...... Read More
What has struck you the most culturally speaking in DR by drtuttle
Hi everyone Please feel free to tell us about your own experience, what has struck you the most in D.R. culturally speaking. It can be any funny experience, or something related to your everyday life, or of a social nature. In my personal case, ...
My husband and I stayed for the first time for 2 months in the DR. We stayed in a gated community in Luperon. It was a newer development that was going through some growing pains. We got to live and interact among the locals. The locals thought ... Read More
Moving to Punta Cana for 4 months, I have questions! by Stephen1982
I'm moving to Punta Cana for 4 months and I would like to know how much money I should bring? The apartment costs $500 a month. So I know I need at least $2000 to $2500 for that. After that food and drinks, how much should I expect to need? And, ...
Hi Stephen My husband and I have been here for 2 months. We brought 35,000 pesos spending money. We haven't run out yet. We pay all our groceries with a visa credit card. I checked out the ATM machines. They charge 112 pesos for a withdrawal ... Read More
Are there many options with NETFLIX when streaming from D.R by drtuttle
Hello everyone I was wondering how is your experience with NETFLIX there in D.R. if you are subscribed of course, as I know some restrictions exist by country related to copyrights making it more limited in terms of choices available. Thank you ...
We have had no problems with Netflix. We are from Canada staying for 2 months Read More
Overstaying tourist visa by cemdev
Can you extend the visa? What's the cost? We're planning on staying 4 months. Border run to Haiti to renew?
Thanks Bob We are currently staying in Luperon for 2 months. We are loving it Read More
Overstaying tourist visa by cemdev
Can you extend the visa? What's the cost? We're planning on staying 4 months. Border run to Haiti to renew?
Where do you pay the visa extension? Do you have to pay cash or can you use a credit card? Read More
Question about the Tourist Card by mpilcher90
As an American I understand that before leaving the Dominican Republic, you must pay a fee if you overstay the limit. Let's say I move to Santo Domingo for a year. When I leave the country, will overstaying for this amount of time on a tourist card ...
Can you pay the exit fee with credit card or should I save some cash? Read More
NORTH COAST discussion and questions... by planner
Here is a good place for all our North Coast questions and discussions......several of us have lived or do live on the North Coast...............
We are travelling from Puerto Plata to Luperon Read More
NORTH COAST discussion and questions... by planner
Here is a good place for all our North Coast questions and discussions......several of us have lived or do live on the North Coast...............
Bob Can you tell me about the Caribe Tour buses? Where do they travel from/to? Are they a tourist bus or anyone can use them? Any idea how much they cost? Thanks Ange Read More
Introduce yourself HERE! by planner
This thread is where you should introduce yourself. Tell us a little bit about you, where you live or where you want to live, how you came to this forum and how we can help you. When you need some answers: Check recent threads, if you cannot ...
Do you know if you need a fishing licence? My husband plans on bringing his fishing rod Read More
Questions from Canadians coming for 4 months by Wildrose27
Hello everyone, I had browsed this site for only a few minutes and I knew I was in the right place for good advice. Congratulations on an excellent website! Now for my questions. 1) Is changing Canadian dollars into pesos easy to do or should we ...
I used Continental Exchange. They are usually in a mall. I believe they are the best rate according to our travel agent Read More
Questions from Canadians coming for 4 months by Wildrose27
Hello everyone, I had browsed this site for only a few minutes and I knew I was in the right place for good advice. Congratulations on an excellent website! Now for my questions. 1) Is changing Canadian dollars into pesos easy to do or should we ...
we stayed at a resort near las terrenas before. It is windy and the surf is high. You can go whale watching from there too.The town was nice though. I don't know about after dark Read More
Questions from Canadians coming for 4 months by Wildrose27
Hello everyone, I had browsed this site for only a few minutes and I knew I was in the right place for good advice. Congratulations on an excellent website! Now for my questions. 1) Is changing Canadian dollars into pesos easy to do or should we ...
I'm a Canadian from Ontario. We were in the Dominican in September to explore for our 2 month stay in January. You can exchange your Canadian money at the bank, the airport also has an exchange booth and you can exchange your Canadian dollars ... Read More
A DAY IN THE LIFE by planner
With this thread I am asking THOSE WHO ACTUALLY LIVE HERE to create a post below describing their day! We want to share with others what is normal, typical and usual here! Please keep your posts informative and feel free to post often as our days ...
Thanks planner...we are a little worried about food on the first day since they stopped feeding us n the flight Read More
A DAY IN THE LIFE by planner
With this thread I am asking THOSE WHO ACTUALLY LIVE HERE to create a post below describing their day! We want to share with others what is normal, typical and usual here! Please keep your posts informative and feel free to post often as our days ...
Thanks Bob for the info Read More
A DAY IN THE LIFE by planner
With this thread I am asking THOSE WHO ACTUALLY LIVE HERE to create a post below describing their day! We want to share with others what is normal, typical and usual here! Please keep your posts informative and feel free to post often as our days ...
We arrive on January 1st for our 2 month stay. Would any stores in Luperon open on the holiday Read More
A DAY IN THE LIFE by planner
With this thread I am asking THOSE WHO ACTUALLY LIVE HERE to create a post below describing their day! We want to share with others what is normal, typical and usual here! Please keep your posts informative and feel free to post often as our days ...
That's great news. Good luck with the new job Read More
public transit
My husband and I are going from the Puerto Plata airport with 2 large 40 lb suitcases and 2 knapsack to Luperon in January We did not want to rent a car but rely on the public transit system. We were there in September and I inquired about a taxi ... Read More
Introduce yourself HERE! by planner
This thread is where you should introduce yourself. Tell us a little bit about you, where you live or where you want to live, how you came to this forum and how we can help you. When you need some answers: Check recent threads, if you cannot ...
My husband and I will be in Luperon for January and February. Is there any place that would need volunteers? We are looking for something to do while we live in DR. Read More
Introduce yourself HERE! by planner
This thread is where you should introduce yourself. Tell us a little bit about you, where you live or where you want to live, how you came to this forum and how we can help you. When you need some answers: Check recent threads, if you cannot ...
Is there any expats on the forum who are living in or near Luperon right now? Read More
Introduce yourself HERE! by planner
This thread is where you should introduce yourself. Tell us a little bit about you, where you live or where you want to live, how you came to this forum and how we can help you. When you need some answers: Check recent threads, if you cannot ...
My husband and I are renting a house in Luperon in 2015. We were wondering about grocery shopping? Does the Super Mercado have every thing we need or should we bring anything with us? We didn't see any meat for sale? Where can you purchase ... Read More